Classical Music Start-Up Kit, Vol. 2: 1825-1945

Over 78 minutes of excerpts from some of the greatest music composed between 1825–1945. A 40-page booklet by Christopher Mohr with easy-to-understand, nontechnical descriptions of the music, often with a second-by-second explanation so you can follow along with the timer on your CD player. Fascinating stories about the impassioned lives of the great composers.

Tracklist

Schubert, Franz
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
1 Piano Sonata, D. 960: Scherzo in B-Flat Major 02:05
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
Chopin, Fryderyk
Nagy, Péter (piano)
2 Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2 03:01
Nagy, Péter (piano)
Mendelssohn, Felix
Nagy, Péter (piano)
3 Song Without Words, Op. 102, No. 5 01:04
Nagy, Péter (piano)
Liszt, Franz
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
4 Annees de pelerinage, 3rd year, S163/R10: No. 4. Les jeux d'eau a la villa d'Este (excerpt) 01:00
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
Schumann, Robert
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
Kodály Quartet (Ensemble)
5 Piano Quintet 04:50
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
Kodály Quartet (Ensemble)
Berlioz, Hector
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
6 Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14: IV. Marche au supplice (March to the Scaffold) 02:01
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
Sibelius, Jean
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
7 Finale 04:36
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
Elgar, Edward
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
8 Military March No. 1 in D Major, Op. 39, "Pomp and Circumstance" 01:47
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Smetana, Bedřich
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wordsworth, Barry (Conductor)
9 The Moldau 04:18
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wordsworth, Barry (Conductor)
Dvořák, Antonín
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
10 Symphony No. 9 'From The New World' 03:58
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Mussorgsky, Modest Petrovich
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
11 Pictures at an Exhibition: IV. Bydlo 02:36
Jandó, Jenő (piano)
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich
Rachmaninov, Sergey - Arranger
Szokolay, Balázs (piano)
12 Tale of Tsar Saltan, Op. 57: Flight of the Bumblebee (arr. S. Rachmaninov for piano) 01:18
Szokolay, Balázs (piano)
Borodin, Alexander Porfir'yevich
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nazareth, Daniel (Conductor)
13 Polovtsian 02:00
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nazareth, Daniel (Conductor)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
14 1812 Festival Overture, Op. 49 (conclusion) 03:49
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
Brahms, Johannes
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
15 Finale 08:34
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gunzenhauser, Stephen (Conductor)
Wagner, Richard
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
16 Tristan und Isolde: "Liebestod" 07:14
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Mahler, Gustav
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Košler, Zdeněk (Conductor)
17 Finale 04:11
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Košler, Zdeněk (Conductor)
Strauss, Richard
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Košler, Zdeněk (Conductor)
18 Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176: Introduction 01:53
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Košler, Zdeněk (Conductor)
Holst, Gustav
CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava (Orchestra)
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
19 The Planets, Op. 32: VI. Uranus, the Magician 01:51
CSR Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava (Orchestra)
Leaper, Adrian (Conductor)
Debussy, Claude
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
20 'Jeux de vagues' 02:47
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Ravel, Maurice
Slovak Radio Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Jean, Kenneth (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
21 Daphnis et Chloe Suite No. 2: I. Lever du jour (Sunrise) 05:34
Slovak Radio Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Jean, Kenneth (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Stravinsky, Igor
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
22 Adoration Of The Earth 01:14
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Prokofiev, Sergey
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
23 The Love for 3 Oranges Suite, Op. 33bis: III. March 01:35
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice (Orchestra)
Mogrelia, Andrew (Conductor)
Shostakovich, Dmitry
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
24 Scherzo 04:22
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Bartók, Béla
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
25 Finale 00:58
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:18:36